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Abyssinia's Welcome To Montgomery: Royal Ceremonies At Addis Ababa
Photo (top left): Field Marshal Lord Montgomery in Ethiopia, photographed during his inspection of the Imperial troops: and incident during his December visit. Photo (top right): His Imperial Majesty, Haile Selassie I., Emperor of Ethiopia, photog...
The Illustrated London News
Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper in New York
36-year-old astronaut, L. Gordon Cooper received a tumultuous welcome when he went to New York with his family to receive the City's Medal of Honour and a scroll. The family were give the traditional ticker tape parade along Broadway. Above: Astro...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Awards Presented to Leela Rajapakse and Sita Weerasinghe
(Left) Mr. G. D. Mould presenting the Lahrain Shield to Sita Weerasinghe, Captain of B.C.C. (Right) Brown's Trophy to Leela Rajapakse, Skipper of the Ceylon (...) team
Major Yuri Gagarin Awarded with Order of Lenin
Glittering occasion where Gagarin is presented with the Order of Lenin and Medal of Hero of the Soviet Union.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Margaret de Saram, 'Most Popular Sportswoman'
Margaret 'Nangi' de Saram, 'Most Popular Sportswoman'
The Times of Ceylon Press
B.C.C. skipper Marie Perera receiving the Lalvani Shield from Mrs. M. Wijesinghe after yesterday's Mercantile Final on the Stadium Courts.
Daily Mirror
Mr. Abdul Cader receiving the Governor-General's cup. after his horse "Breech" won the race.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Three Apollo Astronauts Receive Gold Medals
President Johnson presenting gold medals to the three Apollo astronauts who went around the moon. Here at the White House on January 9th he is seen giving Frank Borman his medal whilst William Anders (left) and James Lovell look on.— (United Press...
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